DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Self-Insurance Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 22, 2025	Feb. 24, 2024
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,267.6	$ 1,234.1
Expense, net of actuarial adjustments	402.5	373.0
Claim payments	(374.0)	(339.5)
Ending balance	1,296.1	1,267.6
Less current portion	(374.0)	(367.7)
Long-term portion	$ 922.1	$ 899.9

Self Insurance Reserve, Claim Payments

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Self Insurance Reserve, Expense

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(24))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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